Well sorry for no updates for the past two weeks, but I’ve been away in the sun with a few beers, a long long way from any computers or wifi links. Updates wouldn’t have been possible even if I wanted to. Please bear in ind that as I get back up to speed some of the updates added may be dated by a week or so as I just haven’t been around to add them myself.
X-Fire have a new S.E. Vortex Flash Hider for the M14 range out. The new hider is a copy of one by Smith Enterprises, and can be found on their M14SE:
When most people think of SEI, they also associate our name as the home of the original Vortex flash suppressor. Never equaled and often copied, this revolutionary and patented design is rapidly gaining a strong following throughout the US and Canadian Armed forces. The Vortex is now standard issue with the Canadian Forces C-8 and C-9 weapons and will soon be standard issue for the new US M2E2 0.50 caliber heavy machinegun. The Vortex is now a standard catalog offering of Colt Canada. The Vortex has also been adopted by the US Army Second Infantry Division, the US Department of the Interior and the Department of Energy, to name but a few clients. Throughout 2006 and beyond, this list of of official end users will certainly grow. (Smith Enterprises)
Erin Tsai, (STTi) has mailed over details of a new M9 replica that they have. This is an improvement on their older NBB designs. Called the "NEW M92F GAS Non-Blowback GUN" the M92F feature highlights are listed as:
1. More powerful (speed:90m/sec) (300fps)
2. Cheaper
3. Good quality
4. Gas non-blowback gun (fixed slide)
Over at Guay Guay they’ve updated their site with details of the AK104 release. It looks like this one is going to go ahead on the 5th of November for public release (release details available on this page). More details are sketchy as the translation is hard to read through.
Aten at Imagometrics has written a review of the MaxPedition FatBoy-S. There’s plenty of images and text in the lengthy review so if you’re interested in MaxPedition’s range head on over and check out the full review.
Walter, (AirsoftGI) has posted news that UTG will be releasing a clone of the APS2 shortly. This new release is expected out on the 15th of November. Release details are:
AccuShot Competition Master Sniper Rifle (SOFT-M324S)
-Deluxe airsoft tactical rifle complete with two magazines (each with 26 round capacity)
-Incredible power/accuracy (300 FPS with .2g pellet)
-Precision metal parts
-Double picatinny rails, spring operated speedloader
-Leapers deluxe UTG universal foldable aluminum picatinny mount tactical bipod
-Leapers deluxe UTG sniper rifle sling and non-slip grip User, (Leapers Inc )
If you’re a fan of Russian gear, KingArms have madea deal to be a distributor for the KM (Atozcargo) SVD release. Specs for the release are given as
– Spring powered
– Full Metal Constructed Air Cocking System
– Full metal constructed metal body
– Magazine capable to store 25 rounds of 6mm BB
– Realistic wood alike hand-guard and stock.
– Flip-up rear sight with indicator
– Precise 590mm inner barrel
– Metal constructed outer barrel
– Cheek pad
– Power at about 450fps out of box
– Total Length in 1220mm
– Weight at 2700g (KingArms)
While I’m on the subject of Atozcargo, they have an "Electric Dragunov SVD Tiger" listed as coming soon on their news pages, there’s also a wood grip and stock kit coming from Atozcargo soon. Price for the spring version is around 520USD, read about it more in the forums.
ICS have posted in the forums about a new handgrip that they have out now. More details can be seen on their own pages.
More updates will be coming, (just have to get through my emails and logs here).
